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MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-23. SOME OF THE CONSIGNMENT OF 32 TANKS WHICH WERE UNLOADED FROM THE AMERICAN LIBERTY SHIP NORMAN S. COLMAN BY THE 7TH DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY. OF THESE 32 TANKS, 3 SHERMAN AND 3 CHURCHILL TANKS WERE SENT TO THE AREA BY THE BRITISH WAR OFFICE FOR JUNGLE TRIALS WHILE THE REMAINING 26 ARE MATILDA MK II TANKS FOR DELIVERY TO THE 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT.
MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-23. PERSONNEL OF THE 7TH DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY, UNLOADING A 42 TON CHURCHILL IV TANK FROM THE HOLD OF THE AMERICAN LIBERTY SHIP, NORMAN J. COLMAN. THIS TANK IS ONE OF A C
MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-23. PERSONNEL OF THE 7TH DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY, UNLOADING A 42 TON CHURCHILL IV TANK FROM THE HOLD OF THE AMERICAN LIBERTY SHIP, NORMAN J. COLMAN. THIS TANK IS ONE OF A C
MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-23. PERSONNEL OF THE 7TH DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY, UNLOADING A 42 TON CHURCHILL IV TANK FROM THE HOLD OF THE AMERICAN LIBERTY SHIP, NORMAN J. COLMAN. THIS TANK IS ONE OF A C
MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-23. QX23297 TROOPER T. M. PITKIN RELAXING IN THE SHADE OF A CHURCHILL TANK IV ON THE WHARF. THIS TANK IS ONE OF A CONSIGNMENT OF 32 BROUGHT TO THE AREA BY THE AMERICAN LIBE
MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-23. THE CREW OF A CHURCHILL IV TANK DOING A MAINTENANCE CHECK ON THE WHARF AFTER IT HAD BEEN UNLOADED FROM THE AMERICAN LIBERTY SHIP, NORMAN J. COLMAN. THIS VESSEL BROUGHT
MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-23. VB7893703 SERGEANT J. SUTCLIFFE, ROYAL TANK CORPS, CREW COMMANDER, IN THE TURRET OF A CHURCHILL IV TANK. THIS TANK IS ONE OF A CONSIGNMENT OF 32, SIX OF WHICH, 3 SHERMA
